Plan to establish dog breeding centre screwed up; corruption declared
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Following the state federal government’s choice to launch an in-depth examination into accusations of monetary abnormalities within the K9 team (dog team), additional troubling discoveries have actually emerged.
It appears that particular people within the leading authorities ranks intentionally prevented a proposition to develop a fully-functional breeding center for authorities dogs in the state, most likely to help with corruption.
According to info obtained by TNIE, in 2021, a retired BSF dog fitness instructor kindly talented 2 female Belgian Malinois puppies for the function of breeding. Subsequently, the then state authorities chief, Anil Kant, released orders to train these puppies as demonstration dogs and house them at the Thrissur state dog training centre for breeding functions.
The regulation intended to establish the authorities’s own self-dependent breeding center and minimize dependence on pricey dogs acquired from kennels in other states, where corrupt practices and the acquisition of inferior pedigree dogs prevailed issues.
Unfortunately, the proposition did not materialise as planned, as the 2 female puppies were transferred to Idukki and Thrissur City, respectively. Sources reveal that the puppies were gotten rid of from the training centre intentionally to screw up the establishment of a full-fledged breeding center for authorities dogs.
“If the police were to establish their own breeding facility and rear dogs for their exclusive use, we would no longer need to depend on private kennels. The procurement of dogs from kennels in other states is worrisome due to the corruption involved. Dishonest officials take cuts, resulting in the acquisition of dogs with subpar pedigrees,” said the sources.
While 2 circumstances of effective breeding took place in the training centre in the past, including Labrador Retrievers, subsequent breeding endeavours did not occur.
In 2022, the then Director of the Kerala Police Academy, Balram Kumar Upadhyay, composed to the State Police Chief asking for intervention to recover the 2 dogs, however his appeals went unanswered.
These puppies have actually because developed into adult dogs and are now ideal for breeding. However, particular officers revealed disinterest in returning them to the academy, mentioning their present tasks.
One of the dogs is trained in dynamites detection, while the other is trained in narcotics detection. The main description is that they cannot be spared from their particular districts where they are presently released.
However, sources declare that this validation is unwarranted because there are already a sufficient variety of dogs in those districts efficient in carrying out the needed tasks.
“The two dogs were born from foreign parents, boasting a commendable pedigree. Breeding them would have yielded high-quality puppies. Regrettably, certain individuals are keeping them away from the dog training centre for personal motives, disregarding these significant factors. It is disheartening. Spare dogs are available in the districts, and relocating the two dogs to the centre would not impair the functionality of the dog squad there,” revealed an officer carefully related to the team.
